Submitted by Jill from Leonardtown!
“Elizabeth was a beautiful princess. She lived in a castle, and had expensive princess clothes. She was going to marry a prince named Ronald…” So begins The Paper Bag Princess, by Robert Munsch, but this is no ordinary sugar-sweet princess story. Things get interesting when a nasty dragon smashes the castle, scorches all of Elizabeth’s pretty things, and steals Prince Ronald. Fortunately for the prince, Elizabeth is no pushover princess. She’s a tough, smart girl who’s determined to recover her fiancé. Kids will laugh out loud as Elizabeth uses her brains to outwit the dragon and reclaim her sweetheart… but the surprise ending is the best part of all.
Royalty
Falling for Rapunzel
Submitted by Sue C. from Leonardtown!
Falling For Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox and illustrated by Lydia Monks. When a Prince spies Rapunzel high in a tower he thinks he can rescue this girl of his dreams the traditional way. But Rapunzel isn’t traditional, and she mishears him, and throws down everything but what the prince asks for, until the end. Rapunzel finally does throw down something that makes the prince happy. “I’m glad I finally heard him right!” thinks Rapunzel at the surprise ending to this funny tale of happily ever after.
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is the story of a mischievous boy named Max, sent to bed without supper. But in his room, a forest grows and the walls give way to jungle and ocean. Max sails to a land of wild things (like himself). The monsters show Max how terrible they can be, but he tames them, and they name him their king. Max commands “let the wild rumpus start!” and he and the other wild things swing and dance and march, until Max remembers how hungry he is. He waves goodbye to his monster friends and sails back to his room, where dinner is there waiting (and still hot too)!
Boogie Knights
Boogie Knights, by Lisa Wheeler and illustrated by Mark Siegel, takes place in a castle on a very special night. When the clock strikes twelve, it’s time for the Madcap Monster Ball! Look who all is invited–the werewolves hustle, the zombies bustle, the mummies mamba, and the serpents samba, and all the while upstairs seven boogie knights (Sir Veillance, Sir Prize, Sir Loin, Sir Round, Sir Cumference, Sir Ender, and Sir Vivor) awaken one by one to the sounds of monsters mashing, bogeys bashing, witches waltzing, and wizards wiggling. The castle’s small prince witnesses it all from the shadows until he meets a ghost princess, and then they join in the fun! You can join too! Groove with goblins, jitterbug with jesters, turn your living room into a veritable discotheque with the help of Boogie Knights!